Perhaps we all (and particularly our Vice Chair) note the following from next Tuesdays ALAC meeting Agenda https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?11_december_2007 Other Matters From Previous Meetings 1. Working Practices of the Committee 1. Use of alac-internal and public alac lists for working AND PLEASE NOTE: this item was listed for discussion as point #1 at our FIRST meeting of the ALAC since LA and our restructure / membership... But that this item along with many others were not covered off once we lost the quorum due to the unusable phone bridge issues... CLO From: alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Robert Guerra Sent: Friday, 7 December 2007 1:57 AM To: At-Large Worldwide Subject: Re: [At-Large] Discussions should be transparent / Open ... A private discussion to wordsmith a public policy, isn't really a transparent process. The larger At-Large community should be able to both see the discussions taking place and also contribute in all steps of the process. I stand by my statement that only - confidential - matters should be discussed on the internal ALAC list. All other discussions, especially items related to policy should be public. Might I suggest second the process called for by Jean, that being that a document be drafted (and agreed by both ALAC and the larger at-large community) to define what specific items are for the internal list. Having a well defined policy will make it clear what indeed to be privately discussed, and what by default should be open and public. regards Robert On 6-Dec-07, at 7:33 AM, Jacqueline A. Morris wrote: Didn't the ALAC agree to this ages ago? And haven't all the policy issues been discussed on the public list? If you're talking about final wordsmithing on a document for 24-48 hours after a month in discussion on the public list, I don't see that as being a violation of transparency and openness. More a practical way to finally get a document finished and approved by ALAC to send out in time! Jacqueline From: alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Robert Guerra Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 15:17 To: At-Large Worldwide Subject: [At-Large] Discussions should be transparent / Open ... I've repeatedly been raising the issue - that in fact the ALAC internal list should be for confidential matters, while all discussions (especially policy) should take place on the more open and transparent public at-large list. Any support on this matter would be most welcome. regards, Robert --- Robert Guerra <rguerra@privaterra.ca> Managing Director, Privaterra Tel +1 416 893 0377 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.15/1173 - Release Date: 12/5/2007 21:29 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.15/1173 - Release Date: 12/5/2007 21:29